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Zzyzx

Photo Credit © Copyright Damian Hopper

Pronounced zai-ziks, most people know remote Zzyzx Road as an exit off the Interstate 15, on your way to Las Vegas. But there may be some sort of life out here in the Mojave Desert. This photo is from a small abandon resort that was in operation within the last decade, once called Zzyzx Mineral Springs Resort. The locale was also known as "Soda Springs" in the mid-19th century.
elevation: 938' population: 5 zip code: 92332

Desert

terrain:
dry lake bed

location:
San Bernardino County
near Baker
on I-15

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recreation:

  • camping
  • off-roading
  • mountain biking
  • hiking
  • birdwatching
  • old mines
  • parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

  • Mojave National Preserve
  • Soda Dry Lake / Lake Mojave
  • Campgrounds campground reservations
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    tent camping

    description:
    This is the middle of the Mojave Desert & if you are seeking solitude, this just may be the spot to explore.

    nearby towns:
    Barstow
    Nipton
    Calico [Ghost Town]
    local links:

    Desert Studies Center
    714-278-2428
    http://biology.fullerton.edu/dsc/

    Zee Zzyzx
    Desert Studies Center
    Kelso Dunes

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